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Rubis Caribbean Warns of Fake Facebook Page
Dear Valued Customers, It has come to our attention that we have an entity pretending to be us. Feels like an episode of #YOU or #BlackMirror. Our page has over 30K likes, over 32K followers, and years’ worth of content. The other page to date has 3 likes and only 17 followers with little to…
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Regional Search and Rescue Training Underway in Trinidad
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) – The 2023 Regional Search and Rescue Training (RSART) commenced this week at the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service. This year’s training will run from October 2nd-6th. Thirty – six participants from disciplined forces in Trinidad and Tobago, alongside 5 previous trained participants from the Eastern and Central Sub-Regionals…
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SLBMC Resumes Normal Operations
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) – We are happy to announce that we will resume normal operations today, October 4, 2023. If you have a scheduled appointment for today (Oct. 4th), you are encouraged to keep it. If you missed a scheduled procedure or appointment, a member of our team will be reaching out…
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Message from the Office of the Prime Minister Antigua and Barbuda
PRESS STATEMENT – The Meteorological Office has advised that the Tropical Storm Watch (TSW) issued yesterday has now been lifted. The danger from Tropical Storm Philippe has passed, except for some rain bands and intermittent gusts. That being the case, the Sir V.C. Bird International Airport will begin allowing landings and take-offs at 10:00 am today,…
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NODS Gives the “All Clear”
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS), has given the “all clear” with regards to Tropical Storm Philippe. No watch or warning is in place for Antigua and Barbuda.
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Tropical Storm Warning Lifted for Antigua, Remains in Place for Barbuda
The Tropical Storm Warning for Antigua has been lifted but it remains in place for the sister-isle Barbuda. However, the Met Office has not yet given the all-clear and says residents should continue to exercise significant caution. Storm-force gusts and more flooding rainfall are possible. Seas remain hazardous and mariners should stay in safe anchorage.…
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Flash Flood Warning for Low Lying and Flood Prone Areas Extended
BULLETIN FLASH FLOOD WARNING ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 6:00 AM ECT TUE, OCT 3, 2023 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA The flash flood warning for low lying and flood prone areas of Antigua and Barbuda is extended until 12 noon today Tuesday. A flash flood warning means that moderate to major flooding is occurring or imminent…
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Widespread Reports of Flooding from Tropical Storm Conditions
There have been over thirty requests for search and rescue following widespread flooding throughout the island as a result of conditions associated with Tropical Storm Philippe. Emergency 911 reported to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) that some residents who were stranded in their vehicles in Bathlodge and on the Airport Road had to be…
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SLBMC Ensures Continuity of Essential Services During Storm
The Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) has announced that all essential areas and in patient services, including the Emergency Room, will continue to operate without interruption. However, the hospital urges individuals not to venture out in the hazardous storm conditions unless it is an emergency. In the event of a medical emergency, residents are…
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NOTICE: School Closure
*NOTICE FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES* The Ministry has taken the decision to close schools tomorrow *Tuesday October 3, 2023. The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has upgraded the tropical storm watch to a warning for both Antigua and Barbuda, amidst the impending severe weather from Tropical Storm Philippe. The Met…
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Antigua and Barbuda Now Under Tropical Storm Warning
Antigua and Barbuda has now been placed under a Tropical Storm Warning. According to information from the local met office, the chance of storm winds is at 70% for Antigua and 90% for Barbuda. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 6…
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Flash Flood Watch In Effect for the Leeward Islands
WHCA31 TAPABULLETINFLASH FLOOD WATCHANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES11:00 AM ECT MON, OCT 2, 2023 The Leeward Islands A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for low lying and flood prone areas of Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla valid from 4pm today until 12 noon tomorrow 3rd October 2023. A flash flood watch…
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